An improbable triple-bogey 6 for Michael Smith at the par-3 12th hole of the San Jose Country Club opened the door and Andrew Alligood stepped in to win the Jacksonville Area Golf Association Amateur Championship on Saturday.

Michael Smith birdied four of his first six holes on the front nine of the San Jose Country Club on Friday and with a 67, took the second-round lead in the Jacksonville Area Golf Association Amateur Championship....

John Jonas has a four-shot lead entering Sunday's final round of the Florida Open, at his home course, the Timuquana Country Club.
If the Bolles graduate and rising College of Charleston senior closes the deal, he will become the sixth area winner of the tournament, and the third in the past seven years.
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The first- and second-round groups and starting times for the 69th Florida Open this weekend at the Timuquana Country Club have been released.
Play begins on Friday at the historic Donald Ross course, which is hosting its biggest event since the 2002 U.S. Senior Amateur. After Saturday's second round, the field of 144 will be cut to the low 60, plus ties. Sunday will be the final round....

7:45 P.M. UPDATE: Four sectionals are done as far as the qualifiers go. There are multiple playoffs for alternates.
At the Bear's Club in Jupiter, Web.com Tour member Andy Pope caught Florida State player Jack Maguire and former world No. 1-ranked Luke Donald for a three-way tie for first at 4-under 140. There will be a playoff for the fourth qualifier between amateurs Sam Horsfield and Cristobal Del Solar. Three of the top five are amateurs, a trend that could be seen in other sectionals....

This is kind of depressing.
In the age of glitzy scoreboards at PGA Tour events, with graphics showing everything but what kind of coin a player uses to mark his ball on the greens, the United States Golf Association announced it will do without its iconic, hand-operated scoreboards.
The move is part of a series of technological advances that will include enhanced mobile and pad applications....

Dru Love's college career has been no picnic so far.
The Alabama sophomore and St. Simons Island, Ga., resident has battled injuries, some wildness off the tee and trying to live up to the family name, which includes his grandfather, Davis Love Jr., a respected teacher, and his father, Davis Love III, a 20-time PGA Tour winner and the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2016....

M.J. Maguire is stacking up birdies and hardware from the Atlantic Sun Conference during his senior year at the University of North Florida.
Maguire was named the A-Sun player of the week after recording his sixth top-25 finish of the season (fall and spring combined) with a tie for 19th at the Gator Invitational. Maguire's closing 70 not only got him into the top-20 but helped the Ospreys finish seventh.
Maguire has earned A-Sun POW awards five times during his UNF career. It also was the fourth time a member of the Ospreys received the honor this season....

Each Friday, Times-Union golf writer Garry Smits will update and preview college golf tournaments and players at Florida, Florida State, University of North Florida, Jacksonville University and Flagler College.

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA. | Chris Kirk was the first product of an SEC school to win the McGladrey Classic at the Sea Island Resort.
He may have company by the time the issue is settled late Sunday afternoon.
After the morning wave finished on Thursday at the Seaside Course, three former SEC golfers -- two them former Georgia Bulldogs, like Kirk -- shared the lead at 5-under-par 65....